Sayori, who was enduring the torment of morning lessons, suddenly noticed Yuanbao walking over in a shrine maiden's outfit, her sleepy haze instantly vanishing.
"Yuanbao, why are you here?"
Sayori looked confused. The route she had planned for Yuanbao was the safest; she shouldn't have been caught by the shrine maiden! wΑp.kanshu伍.net
But seeing Yuanbao in a shrine maiden's outfit right before her made Sayori instantly lose confidence.
"This story is very, very long. I'll tell you slowly later. Yuanbao will accompany you for morning lessons now..."
Yuanbao gestured for Sayori to not worry, saying she was here to experience life.
Yuanbao's excitement and anticipation for morning lessons vanished the moment she received the scriptures.
She recognized most of the characters in the scriptures individually, but why couldn't she understand a single word when they were put together?
Yuanbao held the scriptures, following Sayori in learning, chanting, and dozing off...
Yuanbao had forgotten when the morning lessons ended, only remembering that when she left Grand Narukami Shrine with Sayori, her head felt a size bigger.
However, with this shared experience of hardship, Yuanbao and Sayori's relationship grew even closer.
Sayori told Yuanbao that she had received orders to attend a very important peace talk that afternoon. As a member of the Kamisato Clan's Tenryou Commission, she needed to infiltrate the venue beforehand to ensure the talks proceeded smoothly. kΑnshu伍.ξà
This mission carried a certain degree of danger, and she couldn't bring Yuanbao along to take risks. Thus, she asked Yuanbao to go home first and arranged to meet again tomorrow.
"Daddy, Yuanbao is back~"
Yuanbao returned to the milk tea shop and found that the strange adult had already left.
"Yuanbao, come, Daddy will take you for lunch. If you have nothing to do this afternoon, I'll take you to witness a meeting..."
Feng Yi beckoned Yuanbao, preparing to take her to a small street food stall for a meal.
The afternoon peace talk concerned the peace between the two islands and had garnered widespread attention throughout Inazuma. Even a street ruffian like Arataki Itto had taken an afternoon leave of absence for it.
On the road, merchants and pedestrians were also discussing it heatedly.
There were 'doves' who supported peace talks and 'hawks' who opposed them and supported war.
Some even argued heatedly across tables due to disagreements, with spittle flying everywhere...
As they walked, Yuanbao pondered whether this peace talk was the same one Sayori had mentioned.
From the pedestrians' discussions, Yuanbao also heard the name of her mother, Sangonomiya Kokomi. Would she be able to see her mother soon?
Yuanbao suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.
After a hearty lunch of fried skewers, Yuanbao felt extremely satisfied and followed her father to the peace talk venue.
A small island between Watatsumi Island and Narukami Island, which was usually desolate, was unusually lively today.
It was heavily guarded by the Tenryou Commission, with soldiers stationed every five steps, weapons in hand, ready to face any malicious individuals who might try to disrupt the talks.
Of course, this was just the visible deployment of forces.
The Tenryou Commission's secret organization, the Oniwabanshu, had already infiltrated the island, discreetly investigating all potential security risks that could affect the talks.
In addition, on the outermost perimeter of the island, there were patrol squads voluntarily dispatched by various factions, including the Swordfish Militia of Watatsumi Island, patrol teams of the Inazuma Tenryou Commission, and commissioned civilian organizations...
Feng Yi noticed that Arataki Itto's Arataki Gang had also accepted a security patrol commission as a civilian organization, responsible for the outermost security patrol of the island.
Arataki Itto: Making money isn't shameful. To get a lucky card for Ms. Hina's fan meeting, I owe Kuki Shinobu a mountain of debt. If I don't take on odd jobs to earn money, when will I ever pay it back?
Feng Yi and Yuanbao boarded the island first. Upon arrival, they were immediately interrogated by Tenryou Commission soldiers. Fortunately, their acquaintance, Thoma, was in charge of the area. After a brief greeting, he gave Feng Yi a Tenryou Commission token, which allowed Feng Yi unimpeded access to the island.
A moment later, representatives from Watatsumi Island and Narukami Island began to arrive.
"Long time no see, Kujou Sara. The last time we met was indeed the last time..."
Sangonomiya Kokomi used nonsensical rhetoric to gain an advantage upon meeting, attempting to disrupt her opponent's rhythm.
"Yes... yes, we suffered quite a loss at your hands last time. However, we won't be so careless this time..."
Kujou Sara was indeed taken aback by her opponent's nonsensical remarks but quickly regained her composure.
She knew Sangonomiya Kokomi's intelligence was exceptional, and she was in her element in such strategic negotiations. Therefore, she dared not be careless.
Even the most ordinary pleasantries, when spoken by Kokomi, felt like a probing attack on Sara's mind.
She had to be cautious, extremely cautious!
This war without smoke had already begun the moment they met.
"Let's dispense with the pleasantries. Without further ado, let's get straight to the point..."
Seeing that Sangonomiya Kokomi was about to say more, Kujou Sara quickly interrupted, seizing control of the negotiation's pace and refusing to be led by the other party any longer.
"Alright!"
Kokomi nodded. As expected of General Kujou Sara of the Shogunate, she was very cautious. It seemed this peace talk would not be easy.
"First is the issue of maritime jurisdiction. During the war, we restricted Watatsumi Island fishermen from operating in Narukami Island's waters. Now, we intend to formally lift these restrictions, but they must pay taxes according to our Narukami Island tax laws before they can bring their catch back to Watatsumi Island..."
"Agreed. However, those who fish near Narukami Island must be protected by the Tenryou Commission. If they suffer any losses due to public security issues, the Tenryou Commission must step in to resolve them..."
"I agree to this. Let's write it into the agreement. With the Tenryou Commission present, they will be safe."
"Next is the issue of personnel travel and the affiliation of resident troops."
"..."
As the peace talks began, Kokomi and Kujou Sara clashed fiercely. On certain detailed issues, they even simulated possible problems under various scenarios, debating each one and recording them in the peace accord.
Unlike in the game, Feng Yi used a phonograph to inform Kokomi a few days in advance of a plan by some radical soldiers to disrupt the talks. This gave Kokomi enough time to adjust her strategy, replace those radical soldiers one by one, and have Gorou keep a close watch on them.
Thus, the riot that occurred in the game's storyline was defused, allowing the peace talks to proceed smoothly.
Feng Yi and Yuanbao, finding their expertise unsuited for the discussions, grew bored and wandered around the island, enjoying a leisurely and pleasant afternoon.
At this moment, in an unnoticed corner of the island, several small, demonic-looking beetles crawled out from the rock crevices...